Operation Phoenix
Operation Phoenix – Derbyshire Constabulary has pledged to keep communities better informed about the work officers are doing to tackle drugs in the county. Operation Phoenix is our way of bringing you the latest news about how we’re targeting drug offences. We’ll highlight this work through news articles, video features and via Twitter and Facebook updates and tell you how we work with our partners to help those with drug problems break their addiction. Visit the Operation Phoenix website at www.derbyshire.police.uk
Drug Addiction Motivates Crime In Whiteside County
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Jury selection for Nicholas Sheley's Whiteside County murder trial begins in less than two weeks. Tuesday, Sheley was in court for a pretrial hearing. The judge heard evidence that the prosecution plans to show in court. The prosecution plans to show …
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DRUGS IN DEDHAM: Police fighting back but overwhelmed
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Editor's Note: This is the first article in a three-part series on drug addiction in Dedham. Other articles in this series will tackle the personal stories and town response. In 2012 alone, Dedham Police responded to three fatal drug overdoses. Drug …
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Drug abuse row ends in man assaulting partner
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Victim Louise Robinson told police she and Kyle Oates had split up several times because he was using heroin. She was at home with Oates, 25, and his friend on September 8 and suspected he was taking heroin again. Becky Mahon, prosecuting, told …
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Northland men's deaths in car crash inspire legislative action on methadone
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Following the two men's deaths, State Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said he wants to hold hearings in St. Paul this fall to determine if more restrictions are needed on how methadone treatment for addiction to opioid drugs is administered in Minnesota …
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